- Elevation
- 978 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Sweeney Peak2,795 m · 18.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Garnet Back Country Byway24.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:35local time
- Coordinates
- 46.8661, -113.9856
River Bowl is a park in Montana, at a recorded 978 m. Sweeney Peak stands 2,795 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Garnet Back Country Byway passes 25 miles off.
- Elevation
- 978 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of River Bowl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Peak | SW 217° | 2,795 m | 18.8 mi |
| Lolo Peak | SW 223° | 2,786 m | 18.0 mi |
| Pyramid Buttes | SW 218° | 2,693 m | 20.9 mi |
| McLeod Peak | N 11° | 2,631 m | 16.1 mi |
| Murphy Peak | N 2° | 2,488 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mosquito Peak | NNE 12° | 2,444 m | 12.3 mi |
| Point Six | N 360° | 2,420 m | 12.1 mi |
| Stuart Peak | NNE 18° | 2,398 m | 10.2 mi |
- 24.7 mi off the Garnet Back Country Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Madison Park: 0.1 mi
- Rankin Park: 0.1 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 0.3 mi
- Toole Park: 0.3 mi
- The Oval: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Waterworks Hill: 0.7 mi
- Mount Sentinel: 1.4 mi
- Mount Jumbo: 1.6 mi
- University Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Ginny Mountain: 2.9 mi
Artworks: 18
- Grizzly Gate: 0.1 mi
- The X’s: 0.7 mi
- The Fishing Kids: 1.0 mi
- Captain John Mullan: 4.8 mi
- The Eight Stupas: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 13
- Native Plant Garden: 0.4 mi
- Water Wise Garden: 0.5 mi
- 2nd St Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Northside Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Milwaukee Community Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Grizzly Statue: 0.4 mi
- Roosevelt: 0.6 mi
- Capt. John Mullan: 0.7 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Korean Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
Museums: 10
- Montana Museum of Art and Culture: 0.1 mi
- Arts Missoula: 0.4 mi
- Missoula Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- E3 Convergance Gallery: 0.7 mi
- Montana Natural History Center / Five Valleys Land Trust: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- The M: 0.7 mi
- The L: 0.9 mi
- Library Car: 4.0 mi
- “Galloping Goose” Crummy: 4.0 mi
- KettleHouse Amphitheater: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Fort Fizzle Historic Site: 12.1 mi
- Howard Creek Interpretative Site: 22.4 mi
- Grand Menard Picnic Site: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- MPG Ranch: 12.3 mi
- Rock Creek Confluence: 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hell Gate: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Blue Slide: 7.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Colma Spring: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:47 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 15:59 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Missoula 2 NE, 2 mi away.
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